Magnificat High School - Magnifier Yearbook (Rocky River, OH)

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ason of victories leaves :ea inq To know the feeling of achieving a goal, what¬ ever it may be, one must have determination, confidence, and a willing¬ ness to give it his all. Hard work makes dreams come true. The track team understood the meaning of hard work, and the runners also knew the feeling of accomplish¬ ment. Track and field records were broken in nearly every event — 3200 meter relay, 1600 meter relay, 400 meters, 300 meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, and discus. These many accomplishments proved to the girls that the hours of practice they spent running dis¬ tances, running sprints, lifting weights, and perfecting different individual skills were definitely worth the ef¬ fort. The team participated in four dual meets, three invitational meets, and three relays as well as the District, Regional, and State meets. There was tough competition at every meet, but the Blue Streaks always did well. Everyone on the team improved as the season progressed. Magnificat earned a first place team award at the Warrior Re¬ lays. The team also did very well at the Rocket Relays, where many of the school records were broken. Magnificat took a third place team award at the Valley Forge Invitational, and there were also many individual awards. As Mary Ellen Tucek ’84 predicted on the painter’s hats she sold at school, the Magnificat Blue Streak track team was “State bound.’’ Magnificat was represent¬ ed at the State meet on June 2 by the 3200 and 1600 meter relay teams and by Judy Crowley ’85 in the 400 meter dash. Just being able to compete in the State meet was a tremendous accomplishment, but for the five girls running, that wasn’t enough. The 3200 meter relay team of Beth Crowley ’85, Jo¬ anna Butts ’85, Amy Mather, ’87, and Judy placed fourth in the state and broke the school record it had set the week before at Regionals. The 1600 me¬ ter relay team of Beth, Joanna, Mary Frain ’87, and Judy placed ninth, also setting a new school (continued on page 73) Long strides and concentration help Mary Frain ’87 in the 1600 meter relay at the Regional meet. That race was the last one in the Amherst Class AAA Regional meet. Photo by A. Sheridan. ®t. prat i - K ' m - ' WS-— r... -mm It in £.-k , V ' - r. % ' Ki m r • - - :-A ' . r. ' ' ■ ,v “‘ •V . | ' •• - ■ 70 TRACK AND FIELD ■ iX ‘

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A chair and branches •it prepared to greet Anne Sheridan ’84. The match at SJA was on October 4. Photo by D. Sheridan. An award is handed to MVP Molly McCloskey ’85 by Miss Polzer. Banquets were held each season. Photo by D. Fiori. Overcome by fatigue, Catherine Sweeney ’86 falls asleep soon after Mr. Moore’s van gets onto the Ohio Turnpike, headed for home after the Ol ympic volleyball match. The 2Vx hour drive from the University of Toledo to Cleveland meant that many of the team members didn’t get home until nearly 2 A.M. Varsity had to be at Rocky River High School for the Invitational seven hours later. The junior varsity team, though, had an additional hour to sleep. Photo by A. Sheridan. OFF THE COURT 69

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mmr r - - A third place finish is good enough for Beth Crowley 85 and Judy Crowley ’85, who congratu¬ late an opponent and each other and receive a pat on the back from Joanna Butts ’85. Beth and Judy were awarded the athletic de¬ partment’s Sportsmanship Award at the all-school Awards Assembly on June 2. Photo by A. Sheridan. As the announcement is made. Miss Polzer hands Lisa Mather ’84 the most improved player award. Lisa ran in the 800 and 400 meter relays. Photo by A. Sheridan. TRACK AND FIELD 71 With a report of her time thus far from the tim¬ er, Joanna Butts ’85 makes another turn in the 1600 meter run. Joanna qualified for Regionals by tying for third place in Districts with a time of 5:36.9. Photo by A. Sheridan.